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Leaves
I’m waiting for the leaves to change I see it already The shift from verdant to dry Like a form of mange It catches my eye Those leaves are withering slowly yet holding steady Like the human condition, like you and me Wrinkles, sagging, graying In the wind: crinkles, lagging, fraying Fall is around the…
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Bird Watching
You said to look at the birds, so I do This morning at the stoplight I saw one perched His belly was speckled, his beak was ajar What an intricate creature I admired his beautiful features And thought of Your words as I sat in my car Am I not of more value than that…
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New Things
I heard someone say to make time slow down you have to do new things So I took some time for me and went away My dog stayed home, I got him a sitter But leaving him felt so bitter I did all the things people do: the beach, restaurants, hikes But all I could…
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Screamin’
Hey kid, why are you screamin’ I was sitting in my front yard dreamin’ When you interrupted It sounds like Mount St. Helens erupted I can only imagine what your face looks like And how your mom must feel Disgusted Seriously, what’s your deal How long till you discover That there are others Go ahead…
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The Obituaries
The letters haunt me at night They’re why I wake up at 2 am in a fright They’re etched in my brain and tattooed in my palms I can recite the stories like psalms But I wish these endings weren’t permanent Obituaries, death’s testament Black letters on gray I hold them like cards every Sunday…
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Animal Friends
I’m just like that yellow crowned night heron Standing in the front yard starin’ As raindrops fall in the evening There’s a little bit of sunlight in the distance beaming Or is it a streetlight Half the sky is dark, half of it’s bright Sort of what my soul is like I walk my dog…
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Dog Beach
He said it so explicitly “At 10 o’clock this becomes a people beach” They rode red four-wheelers and they wore all black It was like something out of Revelation They were stern, uttered the law without hesitation I nodded in assent Climbed the dune with my pup then made the descent Spectacular in a word…
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The Road and the Sky
I like to sit at the intersection and watch the cars go by I wonder where everyone’s going What’s on their minds That lady behind the wheel, does she have it all together Or does she have a migraine Exacerbated by the rap music in the car beside her Or the neon pink minivan’s headlights…
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SWD Syndrome
It was worth the wait She asked me what he ate I thought back on the week Pot roast, Canadian goose poo, a washed-up fish, maybe a couple chips Blue Buffalo savory stew, and of course, his usual shish kabob desserts But I told her I’d cut back on his treats I didn’t know why…
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